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Design Builder Air to Air Heat Pump important question

So, simply, i turn to detailed HVAC mode, and I select unitary Air to air heat pump, cause this is the type of heat pump i want to use, i select the zones, No need to use a simple hvac template, but i edit it to match the settings COPs for heating and cooling are 3,5 and 3. Finally, the consumption of the heat pump for heating is so high, like (3 to 5) times higher than the needs, it suppose to be lower, i tried to modify some settings, but I'm not too familiar with all the sittings, So what could be wrong with my settings, I'm trying for more than a week now, Results make no sense at all, Help please,

Design Builder Air to Air Heat Pump important question

So, simply, i turn to detailed HVAC mode, and I select unitary Air to air heat pump, cause this is the type of heat pump i want to use, i select the zones, No need to use a simple hvac template, but i edit it to match the settings COPs for heating and cooling are 3,5 and 3. Finally, the consumption of the heat pump for heating is so high, like (3 to 5) times higher than the needs, it suppose to be lower, i tried to modify some settings, but I'm not too familiar with all the sittings, So what could be wrong with my settings, I'm trying for more than a week now, Results make no sense at all, Help please,